July 5 – Turkey’s two-goal hero Merih Demiral at Euro 2024 has been banned for two matches by UEFA for the controversial hand salute used by Turkish nationalists and associated with the Turkish ultra-nationalist organisation Ulku Ocaklari, more widely known as the Grey Wolves.
July 5 – After making it further than ever in World Cup qualifying, Palestine are now hoping to start hosting games on home soil.
July 5 – In a tale of heavyweights, namesake wingers, and undoubted high-octane football, Spain will be the favourites in their quarter-final against Germany, but home manager Julian Nagelsmann believes that his side has enough to claim possession and win the match.
July 5 – The fallout over the ultra-nationalist gesture made by Turkey’s two-goal hero Merih Demiral at Euro 2024 has spiralled further with Germany summoning the Turkish ambassador to Berlin.
July 5 – Billed as Cristiano Ronaldo against Kylian Mbappé, tonight’s Portugal vs France Euro 2024 quarter final has shades of the Mbappé vs Lionel Messi 2022 World Cup final in Qatar.
July 5 – Los Angeles women’s club Angel City, that plays in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), is set to have a new majority owner that would value the club at about $300 million.
July 6 – EA Sports’ FC Futures project has hosted a UEFA Festival of Football event at the heart of the Euro 2024 Fan Zone in Berlin, marking a significant milestone for the FC Futures initiative which has opened up grassroots football to more than 170,000 people in its debut year.
July 6 – It started slowly, then picked up speed. No, not the number of exciting games at Euro 2024 but the throwing of plastic beer cups, often half full, on to the pitch – a regular unwanted feature of the tournament.
July 5 – France captain Kylian Mbappé got stuck into politics on Thursday by warning his country is in a “catastrophic” situation as it lurches closer to a first far-right government since World War II.
July 5 – Dutch star Cody Gakpo has edged out Jamal Musiala as the bookie’s favourite to take home the Euro 2024 golden boot as the Liverpool man enjoys his best goalscoring form to date.
July 5 – Manchester City star Ederson could be the first big name of the summer to join the Saudi Pro League, as the Premier League champions brace for a bid for the 30-year-old Brazil international.
July 5 – Cameroon football chief Samuel Eto’o has been cleared of match-fixing, but the former FC Barcelona star has been fined $200,000 by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for his role as brand ambassador for controversial bookmaker 1XBET.
July 5 – UEFA said that it will roll out its communications protocol that only allows captains as to approach the referee across its club competitions starting next week.
July 4 – The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs have reacted to UEFA’s investigation of Turkish international Merih Demiral, following his actions during the Euro 2024 round of 16 match against Austria, describing UEFA’s action as “unacceptable”.
July 4 – It should, on current form, be the showpiece final between the two best teams in the tournament.